Occupational employment / Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Rotary drill operators, oil and gas" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 3,550 | Not available | Not available |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,710 | $25.31 | $52,650 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,020 | $28.05 | $58,350 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 750 | $26.24 | $54,580 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 640 | $24.34 | $50,630 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division | 590 | $25.04 | $52,090 |
| Odessa, TX | 420 | $28.99 | $60,310 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 420 | $27.22 | $56,620 |
| Lafayette, LA | 400 | $25.89 | $53,860 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 340 | $25.32 | $52,660 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 280 | $29.82 | $62,030 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 260 | $26.82 | $55,780 |
| Casper, WY | 220 | $30.60 | $63,640 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 220 | $25.88 | $53,830 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 210 | $26.68 | $55,490 |
| Farmington, NM | 180 | $24.28 | $50,510 |
| Charleston, WV | 170 | $18.82 | $39,150 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 150 | $24.05 | $50,030 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 140 | $19.32 | $40,180 |
| Anchorage, AK | 70 | Not available | Not available |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 70 | $27.88 | $57,980 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 70 | $20.30 | $42,220 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH | 70 | $16.51 | $34,350 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 40 | $25.63 | $53,320 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 30 | $18.71 | $38,920 |
| Greeley, CO | Not available | $28.16 | $58,570 |
| Abilene, TX | Not available | $24.23 | $50,400 |
| San Antonio, TX | Not available | $21.72 | $45,170 |
| Victoria, TX | Not available | $26.21 | $54,520 |
| Tulsa, OK | Not available | $17.93 | $37,290 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Not available | $28.08 | $58,400 |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not available | $30.87 | $64,210 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | Not available | $25.47 | $52,980 |
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